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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-020 N.C.S. 02/01/2010Resolution No. 2010-020 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California ADDING A COUNCIL LIAISON AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE PETALUMA YOUTH COMMISSION AND REPEALING AND UPDATING ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THE PETALUMA YOUTH COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City Council created the Youth Commission by resolution in 1999 by Council Resolution 99-204 N.C.S.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council repealed and updated the enabling legislation in 2008 by Resolution 2008-226 N.C.S.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has expressed a desire to formally add a member of the City Council as a Council liaison and voting member of the Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: Repeal. All previous resolutions relating to the City's Youth Commission ("Commission") are repealed and superseded by this resolution to the extent that they contain provisions that conflict with this resolution. 2. Continuance of Current Terms. Subject to the terms of this resolution, current members of the Youth Commission shall continue to serve for the remainder of the terms to which they have been appointed. 3. Composition. The Commission shall consist of twenty-three members, as follows: ® Seven adults (ages 21 or older), and fourteen youth (eighth grade through age 20) shall be appointed by Council from the community at large. Members shall live within the local school district boundaries. ® One member of the Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission (RMPC), selected by the RMPC, who shall serve as liaison between the Youth Commission and the RIVIPC, and who shall be a voting member of the Commission. ® One member of the City Council, selected by the City Council, who shall serve as liaison between the Commission and the City Council, and who shall be a voting. member of the Commission. 4. Selection Process. In April of each year, notice will be provided announcing upcoming openings on the Commission (by means of networking, articles, flyers, advertising, and other means). During the month of May, asub-committee of the Commission will review applications and interview candidates. Recommendations will be conveyed to the City Council who will conduct final approval of all Commission appointments. 5. Mission. The purpose of the Commission is to be an advocate for the well-being and development of youth through the age of 21, in the City of Petaluma in the five areas of their mission: health, safety, recreation, jobs, and community engagement. 6. Duties/Authority. The Commission's duties shall include education, public relations and fundraising relating to issues of importance to youth in the Petaluma community, providing advice to the City Council regarding, such matters; and such other duties. as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution, rule or direction of the City Council. The Commission's duties do not include oversight of the Petaluma staff or operations. The Commission has no authority Resolution No. ?010-020 N.C.S. Page 1 to employ any person or incur any expense or obligation without the approval of the City Council. The commission shall have the right to establish such procedures and regulations as it deems appropriate for the conduct of its meetings, the selection of its officers and the performance of its functions, consistent with applicable law, including all applicable City ordinances, regulations, rules and/or direction of the City Council. 7. 'T'erms. The terms of office of each member, other than the Council Liaison and the Recreation, Music, and Park Liaison shall be two years. The Council Liaison shall be appointed annually in January by the City Council to serve for that calendar year. The Recreation, Music, and Park Liaison shall be appointed annually by the Recreation, Music, and Park Commission to serve aone-year term from July 1 -June 30. The members' terms shall be staggered such that the terms of no more than. ten members shall expire in any given year. Notwithstanding the expiration of a member's term pursuant to this provision, and subject to provision 8, members shall serve until a successor is appointed by the City Council. Resignation/Removal. The City Council may declare the office of a member vacant: upon the resignation, death, disability that results in the inability of a member to perform her/his duties; loss of residency or other status required for the member to be eligible to serve; unexcused absence of a member from three consecutive regular meetings of the Commission; or for any other reason in the Council's sole discretion. 9. Vacancies. Upon declaring a Commission seat vacant for any reason, the Commission will implement the selection process and the City Council shall thereupon appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. 10. Quorum/Action. A quorum of I 1 members is required to meet and conduct business. Fewer than 11 members or if no members are present, staff to the Commission, may adjourn meetings of the Commission in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et sey.). All actions or recommendations of the Commission shall be made at a meeting at which a quorum of the Commission is present and shall be made by majority vote of the members present. A tie vote shall constitute no action on the motion, proposed action or recommendation. 11. Staff. The City's Recreation Services Division shall advise and support the Commission as appropriate in the performance of its duties. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Council of the City ofPetaluma at a Regular meeting on the 151 day of February, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Healy, Babbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt NOES: None ABSENT: Harris ABSTAIN: None ~ ATTEST: _ City Clerk h City Resolution No. 2010-020 N.C.S. Page 2